Education
- UTPA launches business to market new technology
- EDINBURG - They’re smaller than a human hair, but they could mean the world for the University of Texas Pan-American. Nanofibers, which are invisible to the naked eye, are threads of materials that are one billionth of a meter in size that... Full story
- Rodriguez wins round against BISD Trustee Catalina Presas-Garcia
- Attorneys for BISD Athletic Director Joe Rodriguez on Thursday won the authority to depose trustee Catalina Presas-Garcia concerning two reports containing allegations of wrongdoing against Rodriguez that were made public and which the school... Full story
- Springston named lone finalist for BISD superintendent
- By a unanimous vote, the Brownsville Independent School District Board of Trustees late Tuesday named Brett Springston the lone finalist for Superintendent of Schools. Springston, 49, has been BISD’s interim superintendent since being... Full story
- Students invited to attend college planning session
- Getting to college can be tough — so better to start early. All students, from elementary to high school, and their parents are encouraged to attend the Brownsville Independent School District’s first- ever College Planning 101 session... Full story
- Southmost teachers bask in limelight of winning Blue Ribbon School award
- Teachers and administrators at Southmost Elementary singled out relevancy and sticking to a plan as keys to the school becoming the first in BISD to be named a Blue Ribbon School. Earlier this month, Southmost Elementary became one of 264 public... Full story
- Deans' gallery to be unveiled
- The UTB-TSC College of Education will display a new gallery at 11 a.m. today at the Education and Business Complex. The Dean’s Gallery will showcase portraits of past deans of the college. Depictions of Sylvia Peña, Carl... Full story
- New superintendent on BISD agenda
- The Brownsville Independent School District could have a new superintendent of schools before the end of the year, according to Tuesday’s Board of Trustees agenda. The agenda includes discussion in closed session — and an action item... Full story
- Informal lending libraries envisioned
- The Center for Civic Engagement at UTB-TSC is accepting book donations at 54 locations on campus and across Brownsville to help establish informal lending libraries and increase literacy in the city. The idea for the lending libraries comes... Full story
- Setting up the home for a child with autism
- Marcia called her son’s teacher on the second day of school. The teacher at first thought the young mother was just nervous about her son. It was Fernando’s first day of school and it was a new place for the 6-year-old. The... Full story
- Come watch the skies: The Valley’s only observatory opens tonight
- The heavens will open up to the Rio Grande Valley tonight. After more than 10 years in the works, the only observatory in the area will make its debut at the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College. "An Evening under... Full story
- UTB-TSC's Garcia named among top ten college presidents in U.S.
- Juliet V. Garcia, the president of UTB-TSC, has been named one of TIME Magazine’s Ten Best College Presidents of 2009. Garcia, who was the first female Hispanic president of a college or university in the U.S., is ninth on the list. Others on... Full story
- Too many teachers, not enough jobs
- LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — When Lilli Lackey started college, talk of a growing teacher shortage gave her confidence that a job would be waiting for her when she got out. Now, six months after graduating, she considers herself lucky just to find... Full story
- BISD students take flu vaccinations in stride
- Eleven-year-old Michelle Herrera didn’t understand what all the hype was about — getting an H1N1 vaccination. She said it wasn’t a big deal. Two squirts of the nasal spray vaccine up her nose and she was done. "It felt okay,"... Full story
- UT regents appoint Nelsen as UTPA’s eighth president
- AUSTIN — The University of Texas Board of Regents has appointed Robert S. Nelsen as the eighth president of the University of Texas-Pan American. Nelsen, currently the associate vice president for academic affairs at Texas A&M... Full story
- Veteran’s Day celebration begins at UTB-TSC
- Less than a week after a shooting spree killed 12 soldiers and one civilian on a Texas army base, military personnel gathered at UTB-TSC to commemorate all soldiers who have put themselves in harm’s way. Today marks Veteran’s Day, and... Full story
- UT Board of Regents appoints Nelsen as new UTPA president
- AUSTIN - The University of Texas Board of Regents has appointed Robert S. Nelsen as the eighth president of the University of Texas-Pan American. Nelsen, currently the associate vice president for academic affairs for Texas A&M... Full story
- UTPA hosts first of three forums on price hike proposals
- EDINBURG — Tuition and fees are one thing, many of the students told University of Texas-Pan American officials Monday evening, but why do so many of other costs have to go up as well? During the first of three public forums that attempt to... Full story
- Four Brownsville students earn Alliance/Merck scholarships
- Three recent Brownsville high school graduates who are pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and math are part of the first group of 10 Alliance/Merck Ciencia Scholars being announced today by the National Alliance for Hispanic... Full story
- BISD schools receive TEA recognition
- The Brownsville Independent School District has received more Gold Performance Acknowledgements (GPA) from the Texas Education Agency than ever before, indicating improved performance on standardized testing. A total of 32 BISD schools... Full story
- Setting up an autistic child’s bedroom
- Daniela was a pretty child with dark brown eyes and straight black hair. She looked like any other newborn. However, from birth, Daniela was fussy. She cried constantly and just could not focus. Her mother’s smile, loud noises, even toys with... Full story
- Local chess story seeks national audience
- Rio Grande Valley residents have been well apprised of the region’s excellence in chess since Brownsville won the state championship 16 years ago and later the nationals. In a classic underdog tale, the team of young players from Russell... Full story
- Brownsville youth get taste of space through ‘NASA Space Adventures’ exhibit
- The "NASA Space Adventures" exhibit at the Children’s Museum of Brownsville is stretching young minds this month. Learning about the universe requires big thinking, and visitors at the Saturday opening of this year’s traveling exhibit... Full story
- Opening of new high school less than a year away
- The pieces of the puzzle have begun to fall into place so the Brownsville Independent School District can open its sixth high school. Veterans Memorial High School will open in fall 2010 with an estimated 918 students — a freshman and... Full story
- UTB-TSC wins national award for landscaping and grounds maintenance
- The Professional Grounds Management Society has awarded the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College first place in the category of Urban University Grounds. PGMS’s annual competition evaluates different categories of... Full story
- Study finds Texas teacher merit pay did little
- AUSTIN (AP) — Texas spent $300 million on merit pay for teachers in the past three years in an effort that led to few gains by students. The National Center on Performance Incentives reviewed the now-defunct Texas Educator Excellence Grant.... Full story
- Money Matters: Scholarship night at BISD
- Face it, college costs are rising. But there are plenty of scholarships available for university-bound high school students. The public is welcome to join the Brownsville Independent School District Guidance and Counseling Department to... Full story
- Top of the Class
- Southmost Elementary receives Blue Ribbon School award
- A delegation from Southmost Elementary School in Brownsville was in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to receive the highest honor the U.S. Department of Education can bestow on a school — the Blue Ribbon School award. The school at 5245... Full story
- UTB-TSC academic team places on top in regional criminal justice competition
- At the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College some students spend time playing soccer after class. Others practice astronomy, play chess or volleyball. Members of the school’s American Criminal Justice... Full story
- Autism sometimes isn’t obvious at first
- By Pamela Downing/Special to the Herald Armando seemed like any other baby when he was born. He was a beautiful child. In fact, from birth he was a perfect baby to his parents. His family found Armando to be a bright little boy that could... Full story
- UTPA considers tuition and fee increases
- EDINBURG — The University of Texas-Pan American is looking to raise its designated tuition and fees for the next two school years, but it wants students’ input before taking action. The university’s Cost of Education Committee... Full story
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